Slow It Down (Benson Boone song)

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"Slow It Down"
Slow it Down by Benson Boone.png
Single by Benson Boone
from the album Fireworks & Rollerblades
ReleasedMarch 21, 2024 (2024-03-21)
Genre Pop rock
Length2:42
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jason Evigan
  • Connor McDonough
  • Riley McDonough
Benson Boone singles chronology
"Beautiful Things"
(2024)		"Slow It Down"
(2024)		"Pretty Slowly"
(2024)
Music video
"Slow It Down" on YouTube

"Slow It Down" is a song by American singer and songwriter Benson Boone. It was released on March 21, 2024, as the second single from his debut studio album, Fireworks & Rollerblades (2024). [1] [2] The song peaked in the top twenty in several countries, including Ireland, Norway, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Contents

Composition

"Slow It Down" has a tempo of 181 BPM but can also be played at half-time at 91 BPM. The track is 2 minutes and 42 seconds long, written in the key of A-flat major, and follows a 4/4 time signature. [3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Slow It Down"
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 21
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [5] 27
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [6] 20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [7] 7
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] 19
Canada AC ( Billboard ) [9] 2
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [10] 1
Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [11] 7
CIS Airplay (TopHit) [12] 74
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [13] 60
Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [14] 12
France (SNEP) [15] 81
Germany (GfK) [16] 90
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [17] 23
Ireland (IRMA) [18] 15
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA) [19] 16
Lebanon English (Lebanese Top 20) [20] 13
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [21] 46
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [22] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [23] 32
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [24] 18
Norway (VG-lista) [25] 14
Portugal (AFP) [26] 93
Romania Airplay (TopHit) [12] 160
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [27] 93
South Africa ( Billboard ) [28] 22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [29] 39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [30] 27
UK Singles (OCC) [31] 14
US Billboard Hot 100 [32] 32
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [33] 18
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [34] 9
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [35] 11

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "Slow It Down"
Chart (2024)Position
CIS Airplay (TopHit) [36] 84
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál – Top 100) [37] 68
Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [38] 19

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Slow It Down"
Chart (2024)Position
Australia (ARIA) [39] 33
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [40] 57
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [41] 39
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [42] 31
Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [43] 43
Global 200 (Billboard) [44] 103
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [45] 73
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [46] 50
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [47] 33
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [48] 52
UK Singles (OCC) [49] 31
US Billboard Hot 100 [50] 41
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [51] 29
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [52] 34

Certifications

Certifications for "Slow It Down"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [53] Platinum70,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria) [54] Gold15,000‡
Belgium (BEA) [55] Platinum40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [56] 2× Platinum160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [57] Gold45,000‡
France (SNEP) [58] Gold100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [59] Platinum30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [60] Gold25,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [61] Gold5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [62] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [63] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [64] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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